TCLynn
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My 3 year old is potty trained but now goes poo and pee in her pants!
My husband and I are at our wits end. We potty trained our daughter at 2 1/2 years old. Now, she is 3 and started peeing and pooping her pants again. She was doing so well; letting us know when she had to use the bathroom, going by herself and even washing her hands without our help. Now, she has regressed...peeing her pants while saying she has to use the potty. She will stand there and look at us and poop her pants. We constantly ask her if she has to go but she gets so mad. We just don't know what to do. We have tried to "retrain" her by the rewards system but that doesn't seem to be working. We have tried to "reason" with her but we all know what that's like! Please help.
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My child's growth and development, Preparing my child for preschool, Discipline and behavior challenges
> 60 days ago
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Hi TCLynn,
I'm sorry to hear about your frustrations with potty training your daughter. Have you talked with her pediatrician about the concerns you're having and to rule out any physical or health issues that may have caused the regression?
Education.com offers a variety of articles on this topic that you may also find helpful:
http://www.education.com/topic/potty-training/
http://www.education.com/topic/preschool-readiness/
One article in particular you might read, Toilet Teaching Your Child (http://www.education.com/reference/article/toilet-teaching-child/ ) talks about common problems that can cause a child to regress with their toilet use (and how to get back on track with the potty training).
Good luck -- I hope that, along with the in-person examination and advice of your pediatrician, you are able to get the information and support you need to resolve this issue.
I'm sorry to hear about your frustrations with potty training your daughter. Have you talked with her pediatrician about the concerns you're having and to rule out any physical or health issues that may have caused the regression?
Education.com offers a variety of articles on this topic that you may also find helpful:
http://www.education.com/topic/potty-training/
http://www.education.com/topic/preschool-readiness/
One article in particular you might read, Toilet Teaching Your Child (http://www.education.com/reference/article/toilet-teaching-child/ ) talks about common problems that can cause a child to regress with their toilet use (and how to get back on track with the potty training).
Good luck -- I hope that, along with the in-person examination and advice of your pediatrician, you are able to get the information and support you need to resolve this issue.
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> 60 days ago
Im in the same situation and yes its very frustrating.I dont know what happened cos she was doing great she even stays dry all night.I hope that this is something that goes away hopefully otherwise i search for a cycology help.
> 60 days ago
